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z/OS Application Development

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Get RDz ACE parser extension point to allow RDAL to add support for custom attributes

To support certain Oracle SQL syntax we would like to get an extension point for custom COBOL data item attributes. The behavior would be, if the parser encounters an unrecognized attribute, the parser would ask extenders of the extension point wh...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

RDz- bring forward all sequential dataset attributes on copy paste

RDz Users while using Remote Systems Explorer highlighted a sequential dataset, and clicked on copy/paste. The management class value did not replicate. The installation default value is #IMMED which I understand can be changed. However this is no...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Variable SSI not included in generated JCL by User Build from RDz

When we include in a translator in field default options=SSI(@{ssi_info]) and then generate the JCL by using User Build from RDz the SSI doesn't appear in the generated JCL ever.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 6 Delivered

RDz - JES Purge/Cancel Enhanecment

Please enhance RDz to verify the issuer of all job cancel, hold and release functions has RACF ALTER access to the JESSPOOL resource profile for the job prior to issuing any $C, $H or $A JES2 console commands. JES2 only validates that the issuer o...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

LPEX editor for PL/I needs much more integrated functions

Compared with other Eclipse editors like SlickEdit, the LPEX does not offer many features for PL/I.Missing functions are for example :> support parms in content assist for procedures/functions> comment/uncomment> jump to declaration> e...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

Format functionnality limited with lines in debug

"Format" feature doesn't make correct indentation for lines in debug mode. Function design should have let the possibility to configure this need.
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Delivered

Syntac check for PL/I include files

When a include members are opened in RDz (9.0.1.2 and 9.1) there are no syntax control at all. I do realize that a full control can't be done because there are no program. But just a standard syntax control for PLI should be there. You can check i...
about 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

More dynamic behaviur of High Level Qualifier is required

When creating a SubProject in z/OS projects view, the properties configured in the project ( High Level Qualifier) is hardcoded. The <HLQ> should not be replaced with a fixed value ( in the case it hardcodes the Userid)
over 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Delivered

Support of PL/I 4.4 LPEX or pli editors with RDZ 9.0

We are forced to upgrade to RDZ 9.0 and we need confirmation of support for PL/I 4.4, or, at least, tentative dates. Otherwise, we'll install PL/I 4.3 version, but we need to know which one we have to ask for.
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

zUNit result can be exported to a simple HTML format

zUnit result is only available via the zUnit workbench. An export function is good for documentation.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

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